[Jointtrack-users] JointTrack 2.3.0

[Shang Mu <smu...@gm...>]

Download it here!
https://sourceforge.net/projects/jointtrack/files/JointTrack/2.3.0%20(API%2C%20experimental%20Python%20plugins)/


Changes:

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2.3.0 (API, experimental Python plugins)
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*User experience:*
* % Enhanced: *Faster iterations in the optimization loop if the model
display window(s) is minimized (because drawing to the screen and the
associated extra computation is skipped). This is most noticable if the
models are displayed in edge mode.
* %** Fixed:*    Image file is not read correctly by the alternative image
reader ReaderOpenCV (not used by default) if the image's horizontal
resolution is not a multiple of 4 (e.g. 1023x1023 instead of 1024x1024).
*            * This fix was previously released as a standalone hotfix to
ReaderOpenCV.exe.
 * %** Fixed:*    Transparent rendering stops working properly in the main
display window after it changes size to display a different sized image.
*            * The issue affected only the display and not the images
generated for the registration algorithm.
* %** Fixed:*    Rare Ctrl+Shift+Left/Right model manipulation crash, if it
is the first-ever model manipulation performed in the main display window
when there is a model selected but no prior mouse clicks in the main
display area.
* %** Adjusted:* Simulated Annealing and Simplex default parameters have
been adjusted. Especially, the default translational bound parameter has
been adjusted to be more appropriate for most cases where mm rather than
inch is used.
*            * Minor algorithm enhancement on the initial step size used
for the first iteration in Simulated Annealing.
* %** Adjusted:* Increased maximum allowed resolution of images in the
configuration files.
* % Enhanced: *The autosave .jts files are automatically deleted upon
normal exit by default. Autosave behaviors can be adjusted by modifying the
GUIwx.config file.
* % Enhanced: *Minor user experience enhancements in the registration
parameter configuration dialog.

*Features for advaced users:*
* % New:    *  Python plugin support. Python 2.7 (2.7.x only) required.
(Binaries for Python 2.6.x can be provided upon request).
 *            * A helper class PluginObjParamsI.py implementing the
JTPlugin::PluginObjParams interface is provided for easier creation of new
plugins.
* % New:    *  Ability to load an XML Model Specification file that
specifies all the STL models used (needed for some experimental algorithms).
*            * See SampleModelSpecFile.xml in the program's folder for an
example.
* % New:    *  Configurable GUI component startup delay before it tries to
communicate with JointTrack core and other necessary components.
 *            * Edit GUIwx.config if the GUI consistently fails to start
due to other components taking too long to start.

*Algorithms:*
 * % New:    *  Experimental algorithms, with certain components written in
Python (NumPy package required. Some functionality also uses SciPy).
 *            * These are disabled by default. To enable, move/copy
appropriate ".cfg" files from the "plugins\disabled" or
"plugins_python\disabled" directories into their parent folder, and edit
the GUIwx.config file.